The prosecutor opposed the application for the lawyer's bail.
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Mr Ununu, 45, is facing trial for allegedly causing the death of Nnamdi Nwite-Ugo, on 21 August at Agbaja-Unuhu in Abakaliki Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. When the case came up for hearing at the High Court on Thursday, the defence counsel, Donatus Njoku, applied for bail for the accused, but the Acting Director of Public Prosecution, Ebonyi State, Jude UdokaChukwu, opposed the application.Mr UdokaChukwu argued that bail could only be allowed when the hearing on the matter fully commences in the court.Support journalism driven by facts, created by Nigerians for Nigerians.
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